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Acute Aortic Syndromes: Intramural Haematoma and Penetrating Atherosclerotic Ulcer

…usually located in the middle or distal descending thoracic aorta. The arch and ascending aorta are less commonly involved, and ascending aortic PAU is rare…

Immediate Management of Type A and Type B Aortic Dissection

…aorta, usually just distal to the left subclavian artery. Type IIIa: remains confined to the descending thoracic aorta. Type IIIb: extends below the diaphragm. The…

Cardiac tamponade causing cardiac arrest

…injuries to the mediastinum can cause tamponade. Post operative Complications : Post surgical complications following thoracic procedures can cause tamponade. Tamponade with swinging heart of the…

Spirometry

…abdominal or thoracic surgery 1 month Neurosurgery or an intracranial aneurysm Contact the responsible specialist An aortic aneurysm 6 cm Relative — avoid forced manoeuvres An…

PCSK9 Inhibitors: Indications, Efficacy and Access

…and improves walking distance. The role of PCSK9 inhibition in thoracic or abdominal aortic aneurysmal disease remains an emerging area of research. Pharmacological Classes and…

Tricuspid stenosis

…the most common cause, in which scenario tricuspid stenosis is virtually always accompanied by aortic or mitral disease (most commonly mitral stenosis). Simultaneous tricuspid regurgitation…

Cardiac arrest due to pneumothorax

CPR Pneumothorax Pneumothorax is characterized by the presence of free air in the thoracic cavity. While this can occasionally be benign and manifest even in…

Atrial fibrillation: ECG, classification, causes, risk factors & management

…Atrial fibrillation with onset during hyperthyroidism (thyrotoxicosis), alcohol overdose, thoracic surgery, acute myocardial infarction, pericarditis/myocarditis or pulmonary embolism is often a reversible arrhythmia with…

Performing Echocardiographic Examinations

…left lateral decubitus position. In this position, the heart comes closer to the thoracic wall, with less lung tissue covering the heart. Some images in…

Right ventricular hypertrophy (RVH): ECG criteria & clinical characteristics

…less sensitive with respect to RVH, because the right ventricle is difficult to visualize clearly with trans thoracic echocardiography. Causes of right ventricular hypertrophy Lung…

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